The Best White Cake
Delight your taste buds with "The Best White Cake" — a timeless, bakery-quality dessert perfect for any occasion. This ultra-soft and fluffy cake is made with cake flour for a velvety texture and a balanced blend of pure vanilla and creamy butter for a rich, classic flavor. The recipe’s simple steps, from creaming butter and sugar to alternating dry and wet ingredients, ensure a perfectly tender crumb every time. It bakes to golden perfection in just 30 minutes and serves as the perfect canvas for your favorite frosting, whether you prefer a luxurious buttercream or a bright whipped topping. With just 20 minutes of prep, this crowd-pleasing, moist white cake is a must-try for birthdays, weddings, or your next sweet craving.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups cake flour
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 whole large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
On low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients in three additions and milk in two additions, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined. Avoid overmixing the batter.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, carefully turn the cakes out onto wire racks and let them cool completely.
Frost with your favorite frosting and serve. Enjoy your delicious white cake!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3738 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 102.9 g | 132% | |
| Saturated Fat | 53.2 g | 266% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 959 mg | 320% | |
| Sodium | 2695 mg | 117% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 660.1 g | 240% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.4 g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars | 412.7 g | ||
| Protein | 62.9 g | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 6.7 mcg | 33% | |
| Calcium | 477 mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 7.8 mg | 43% | |
| Potassium | 998 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
